Spirit of ST Louis 3500mm

consumed on its flight Lindbergh 1385 liters of fuel and 19 liters of oil.
Because the front fuel tank blocked his view, Lindberg Hein periscope had to use.
With its Atlantic crossing Lindbergh broke the world record over 5630 km.
Today you need for the route New York - only about one-fifth of the time Paris.
The news of Lindbergh's landing in Le Bourget, Paris, dominated the front pages of the world press.
Roosevelt Field, started from where Lindbergh, is now a shopping center.